Leading Liberty

It's already hard to get your kids reading these days, but getting them to be interested in the ideas and philosophy behind the ideas of liberty can be even more difficult. With public schools teaching one way of viewing the world on top of the non-stop distraction of life, it's been the prayer of freedom minded parents around the country to finally have something they could get their children to enjoy and learn from. Those prayers for a fun and informative way to bring parents and their kids together has finally been answered thanks to Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute, who also happens to be the author of the libertarian children's series The Tuttle Twins.

We have so much to cover on this episode that will help freedom families nights of fun and wondering around this series. Some of what we'll discuss will focus on:

• Why one of the freedom movement's most successful marketers almost gave up on Facebook ads.
• The power of consumer testimonals.
• How to craft a complicated topic into something kids today can grasp and engage with.
• How entrepreneurial kids are using the Tuttle Twins books to earn money.

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It can be frustrating looking for a "win" from the good guys. Far too often we look for big, obvious and life-changing circumstances, but sometimes the good guys do win -- and Clint Bolick is one of those good guys you may or may not have heard about.

As the co-founder of the Institute for Justice, Clint knows a thing or two about going toe-to-toe with the government on every level. Now, Clint serves as an Associate Justice on the Arizona Supreme Court, where he has taken his passion for justice and liberty to a whole new level.

Clint is both a liberty warrior and a scholar, a thought leader *and* active leader in the field of law and order, and here's what we'll learn from him in this episode of Leading Liberty:

• Whether judicial activism from the bench is what our Founding Fathers feared

• What the "Gift Clause" is, and how the Arizona Constitution may be leading the way on some amazing state-level taxpayer protections

• What's really going on with the status of Civil Asset Forfeiture reform

• Whether jury nullification is justified -- and when it turns problematic

I could keep going, but this episode goes into all of that and so much more!

So listen, enjoy, learn, but don't forget to leave the show a rating and review on iTunes if you haven't already done that.

Resources for this episode:

Go back and check out Episode 13: Mastering Public Relations for Liberty with the Institute for Justice's John Kramer and Episode 23: The Blue Republican Revolution for Ron Paul with the Foundation for Economic Education's Robin Koerner to get a clearer picture of the story behind more of what we discussed in this episode.

Also, pick up up a copy of both of Clint's books we discussed today -- "David's Hammer: The Case for an Activist Judiciary" and "Two-Fer: Electing a President and a Supreme Court" -- which you can find on Amazon now (and if you click those links, you support the show in the process, so it's a win-win).

And for more after the show, check out the free marketing resources for the freedom movement on JennGray.com.

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In 2012, thousands of progressives and independents registered as Republicans to support Ron Paul and ended up becoming the largest coalition of his campaign. How in the world did that happen??

It all started with a Huffington Post article by today's guest, Robin Koerner, who challenged people who love peace to become a "Blue Republican," just for a year — and the rest is history.

But a lot has changed since then, and if we want to get those Blue Republicans and other liberty-curious voters back on our side, we need to understand why we lost them in the first place.

So here's what you'll learn in this episode of Leading Liberty:

• What a "Blue Republican" is, what they want, and why it matters

• A 2-word sentence starter to help change hearts and minds in political writing

• What Trump, Ron Paul, and Bernie Sanders have in common that made them so popular

• How we can win back the Ron Paul supporters who defected to Donald Trump

• The most important psychology fundamental we need to understand to be more persuasive communicators

• And lots more!

So on that note, let's dive into the interview.

Resources in this episode:

Article: "If You Love Peace, Become a 'Blue Republican' (Just For a Year)"

Read the Foreword to "If You Can Keep It" (and get a signed copy!)

Free Report: 10 Reasons Why Your Arguments Don't Change Minds and What You Can Do About It Right Now

Learn more about Robin's Weapon of Mass Persuasion course at RobinKoerner.com

Follow the Blue Republican on Facebook

Follow Robin on Twitter @rkoerner

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We know Facebook can be a powerful tool for campaigns. But using it EFFECTIVELY is tricky, so today's episode will give you some quick wins you can implement right away. This interview originally aired on the How to Run for Office podcast with Raz Shafer, who wrote:

"Each week I get to interview candidates, elected officials and campaign rockstars, discussing everything from Facebook to Block-Walking. But this week is special to me because not only is our guest an incredibly effective campaign operative, but she's also a long-lost friend from college.

Jenn Gray and I first got to know each other while we were attending Hillsdale College and spent some quality time together in a number of economics classes and enjoying more than a few Greek events.

Since graduating, Jenn has worked throughout the Libertarian movement, everywhere from development to social media, and made a name for herself as a rockstar in every arena she's entered.

She is a true innovator and has become known, even outside the Libertarian community as someone who is constantly looking for new, more efficient ways to run campaigns, win votes and raise money.

Her mission is to help pro-liberty causes and campaigns change hearts and minds and attract their perfect prospects with innovative social media advertising.

Some of the things she's been able to do with Facebook are mind-boggling and I'm really excited to find out more about the advice she has more efficiently marketing and effectively communicating a pro-liberty message.

Jenn is also a fellow podcast host with the Leading Liberty Podcast, where she focuses on giving pro-liberty professionals a way to educate themselves on marketing, communication and activism from some of the leading minds in the liberty movement."

Resources in this episode:

Leading Liberty Episode 21: Overcoming Campaign Chaos with My Campaign Coach's Raz Shafer

Connect with Jenn Gray on Facebook and via her website.

Check out more episodes of the How to Run for Office Podcast

Book a Free Consultation with Raz (you won't regret it!!)

Enroll in Raz's Advanced Candidate Course

Important Topics and Time Stamps from the Podcast:

02:46 Podcast Intro & Jenn Gray Bio

05:09 Jenn's political journey

07:44 Experimenting with Social Media for Business and Politics

15:28 Keys to communicating the principles of Liberty in the digital realm?

22:34 Tips for campaign fundraising on Facebook

27:24 How to build a campaign connection on Facebook

37:14 Easy guide to understanding Sales or Lead Funnels for campaigns

44:34 What can Jenn do to help your campaign?

49:21 More about the Leading Liberty Podcast

51:40 Closing advice from Jenn Gray

54:34 Where you can find Jenn online

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If you've ever been involved in a political campaign - whether as a block walker, campaign manager, or even a candidate (or anywhere in between!) - you've probably experienced a certain degree of... campaign chaos. It's hard to anticipate all the challenges coming at us on the campaign trail... and even harder to put future systems in place to solve them when we have fires to put out NOW.

I've encountered plenty of these unexpected obstacles lately on Larry Sharpe's campaign, and thankfully, my college-buddy-turned-campaign-coaching-rockstar Raz Shafer came to the epic rescue with some easy solutions for our rapidly growing team.

So when I found out he was also an expert at organizing a campaign's ground game (something I admittedly know nothing about!), I had to bring him on to help our Leading Liberty candidates and community take control of their campaigns, too.

So here's what you'll learn in this episode of Leading Liberty:

• The most common ground game mistake liberty candidates make (and what to do instead)

• The ONE most important question voters need answered about your vision and values

• The 5 systems you need to master to take control of your campaign

• 4 things you need to cover in the script you provide to door-knocking volunteers

• How the car in someone's driveway can help you have a more productive political conversation

• 2 questions you need to ask your printing vendors to save your campaign time and money

• Where to find inexpensive campaign coaching (and how to make the most of it)

• And lots more!

So on that note, let's dive into the interview!

Resources in this episode:

Free Cheat Sheet: 10 Questions You Need to Ask to Take Control of Your Campaign

Free Cheat Sheet: 9 Ways to Make the Most of Your Volunteers

Book a Free Consultation with Raz (you won't regret it!!)

Schedule a free demo of the Campaign Sidekick voter contact software

Enroll in Raz's Advanced Candidate Course

How to Run for Office Podcast: How to Use Facebook to Super Charge Your Campaign with Jenn Gray

Join the Best Campaign Team in the LP on a LIVE Call with Larry Sharpe (Friday 8/4 at 6P/9E)

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Facebook meets Uber for fundraising? Building community with low-dollar donors (and demonstrating that their support really does make a difference) isn't easy - but now, there's an app for that.

It's easier to post a project on DonorSee than a picture on Instagram, and dollar-for-dollar, their results are blowing the Red Cross (and taxpayer-funded foreign aid) out of the water.

The government even banned the Peace Corps from using the app, so you know it must be good. But then again, DonorSee CEO Gret Glyer (who also happens to be a libertarian) knew he was starting a revolution, and he expected the resistance.

So here's what you'll learn in this episode of Leading Liberty:

• How a 20-something kid built more houses for the homeless in Haiti than the Red Cross (for a minute fraction of the cost)

• How competition for new donor dollars results in more compelling and impactful projects

• What you need to know about imagery, social proof, and quantifiable calls to action

• Why an LLC might be more charitable than a 501c3

• What traditional non-profits and even political campaigns can learn from DonorSee's success

• And lots more!

So on that note, let's dive into the interview!

Resources in this episode:

Download DonorSee in iTunes

Download DonorSee on Android

Follow DonorSee on Facebook

Article: Why DonorSee is an LLC (as opposed to a 501c3)

Article: Charities Are Unsustainable

Follow Gret on Twitter @gretglyer

Pledge to Help Larry Sharpe Make History

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Why do some factions of the freedom movement seem to have such an ax to grind with the military? Sure, it would be great if we had a war and no one showed up, but back in real life, the military isn't going anywhere... and at least 76 percent of the general public has a favorable view of every branch.

Tha's a good thing though, because veterans are natural allies for pro-liberty causes and campaigns. More active duty servicemen and veterans supported Gary Johnson and Ron Paul than any other candidate, and given their personal experience with blowback, they're some of our most credible voices for peace.

If we want to win hearts and minds, we need to choose our battles and learn from the messaging mistakes we've made in the past. And that starts with making an effort to understand who we're talking to and where they're coming from.

So here's what you'll learn (from a combat veteran I deeply respect) in this episode of Leading Liberty:

• How liberty-leaning servicemen reconcile the non-aggression principle with the role of the military in today's world

• Why the mismanagement of the VA perfectly illustrates the problems with universal healthcare

• A little-known secret of the pension reform crisis (and what he's trying to do about it)

• Whether libertarians should run as independents or Libertarians (more on this later)

• What unique contributions veterans can make to the freedom movement

• How our communication approach with veterans needs to change if we've never served

• And lots more!

So on that note, let's dive into the interview.

Resources in this episode:

Article: When will we start asking the right questions about our healthcare system?

Follow Marc on Facebook

DEBATE: Should libertarians run as independents or Libertarians?

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Raising money is hard. Raising money for Libertarians is even harder. So how can we use the resources we have today to build a stronger base tomorrow?

We should never start asking for money if we can't explain why we need it, how we're going to spend it, and how much the things we need are going to cost… but once we've got that foundation, where do we go from there?

As Development Coordinator for the Libertarian National Committee (and Johnson Weld 2016's Director of Digital Events), Jess Mears has raised a *lot* of money for Libertarian candidates and affiliates, and in this episode of Leading Liberty, she's condensed over a dozen campaigns worth of experience into 30 minutes of actionable fundraising strategies for her fellow freedom fighters.

So here's what you'll learn in this episode of Leading Liberty:

• 3 insider secrets to help determine how much to ask for before you pick up the phone

• Where to get the data you need to start the fundraising process

• 4 elements of a successful, memorable event

• What roles and skills you need on your campaign fundraising team

• How to respond when people say they're not interested

• The key differences in how to raise money for candidates vs. local affiliates

• And lots more!

So on that note, let's dive into the interview!

Resources in this episode:

Look up prospects' political giving history on the FEC website

Look up prospects' property values on Zillow

Easy things you can do to help grow the Libertarian Party

Follow the Libertarian Party on Facebook

Connect with Jess on Facebook

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If you had the opportunity to tell your story to the entire liberty movement (and beyond), how would you do it? Capturing the essence of our message in a substantive, entertaining way isn't easy, but that's what Nicholas Veser does best.

You may know him as the host of Being Libertarian's "Daily Headline" video segments, but what you may not know is that he also brings his umpteen Telly Awards worth of experience to video marketing pieces for other pro-liberty causes and campaigns.

He's created top-notch storytelling content for several candidates and the Libertarian Party itself, he's an expert at building brands for liberty, and he's full of actionable advice to help other freedom fighters get started with video marketing.

So here's what you'll learn in this episode of Leading Liberty:

• What super simple equipment you need to DIY a professional-looking video

• Several specific types of video content to create for your cause or campaign (and what NOT to do on camera)

• How Being Libertarian grew one of the largest pro-liberty audiences on Facebook

• The pros and cons of alternative media outlets vs. mainstream propaganda machines

• Whether all press is actually good press (and how Libertarians can get it without sinking to the other parties' level)

• And lots more!

So on that note, let's dive into the interview!

Resources in this episode:

Check out the Liberty Link Media Group's videos on Facebook

Follow Being Libertarian on Facebook

Learn more about the Liberty Link Media Group

Politics, Activism, and More on BeingLibertarian.com

Rode SmartLAV Microphone, Diva Ring Light, and Smartphone Tripod Mount on Amazon

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"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds." That was Samuel Adams in 1775, and his legacy became the Libertarian Leadership Academy's mission.

Michael Pickens has helped numerous Libertarian candidates achieve local wins and record-breaking vote totals, and in this LIVE interview, he's telling all on how they did it… and how your campaign can too.

So here's what you'll learn in this episode of Leading Liberty:

• Why local wins and community involvement are the most important things we can focus on

• What we need to reflect on BEFORE we commit to a campaign

• The key elements of record-breaking Libertarian runs for office

• The ONE must-read book for Libertarian candidates and activists

• What you need to create FIRST in order to make a successful ask for a major gift (and where to find an example)

• What video games and chess have in common with successful Libertarian campaigns

• Which voters we need to focus on (and where to find them)

• Where to get affordable training on how to develop your leadership and campaigning skills

• And lots more!

So on that note, let's dive into the interview!

Resources in this episode:

Grab your free copy of the Libertarian Leadership e-book

Learn more about the Libertarian Leadership Academy courses

Join the Libertarian Leadership Academy

Watch the uncut LIVE taping of this interview on YouTube

Larry Sharpe demonstrating effective conversations with progressives on the We the Blue podcast

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